The IMOCA 60 class yacht Group LG 2 was designed by Finot-Conq and launched in 1995 after being made by MAG-JMV in Cherbourg in France.[1] The Canadian skipper Gerry Rouf lost his life when the boat overturned in the southern ocean during the 1996-1997 Vendee Globe.[2][3]
Racing | |
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Class association | IMOCA 60 |
Racing results
editPos | Year | Race | Class | Boat Name | Skipper | Notes | Ref |
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Round the World Races | |||||||
DNF | 1996 | 1996–1997 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Groupe LG 2 | Gerry Roufs (CAN) | [1] | |
Transatlantic Races | |||||||
1 / 7 | 1995 | C-Star | IMOCA 60 | Groupe LG 2 | Gerry Roufs (CAN) | [1] | |
Other Races |
References
edit- ^ a b c "IMOCA 60 Groupe LG 2 Archive". histoiredeshalfs.com. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
- ^ "Gerry Roufs lost at sea twenty years ago". vendeeglobe.org. 2017-01-08. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ "Roufs' fate rests with the brave efforts of Dumont". irishtimes.com. 1997-01-17. Retrieved 2022-01-18.